Edit PDF Metadata

Update title, author, subject, and keywords metadata of your PDF files.

View, edit, and update the metadata embedded in your PDF files to improve document management and searchability. Correct the author name on a document, add relevant keywords for better file search, or update the document title from the default filename. Our metadata editor gives you full control over standard PDF information fields without affecting document content.

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About This Tool

View, edit, and update the metadata embedded in your PDF files to improve document management and searchability. Correct the author name on a document, add relevant keywords for better file search, or update the document title from the default filename. Our metadata editor gives you full control over standard PDF information fields without affecting document content.

How to Use

  1. 1Upload your PDF file by clicking the upload area or dragging and dropping it.
  2. 2Enter the new title, author, subject, and keywords in the form fields.
  3. 3All fields are optional — only fill in what you want to update.
  4. 4Keywords should be comma-separated for better discoverability.
  5. 5Click "Update Metadata" to write the changes to your PDF.
  6. 6Download your updated PDF and check the properties in your file explorer.

Common Use Cases

Correct Document Author

Update the author field on PDFs with incorrect or missing attribution.

Add Search Keywords

Insert keywords to make documents discoverable through file system and desktop search.

Update Document Title

Replace generic titles like "Document1.pdf" with descriptive meaningful titles.

Clean Metadata Before Sharing

Review and update metadata before sharing documents externally.

Key Benefits

Improved Searchability

Descriptive metadata makes your PDFs discoverable through file system search.

Instant Processing

Metadata changes are written in under a second regardless of file size.

Completely Lossless

Only metadata is modified. Content, images, and formatting remain untouched.

Pro Tips

  • Tip 1The Title field is the most important for document identification. Set a clear, descriptive title.
  • Tip 2Use specific, relevant keywords separated by commas for better search results.
  • Tip 3Metadata editing is completely lossless — only the document info dictionary is modified.
  • Tip 4Metadata can be viewed by anyone with access to the PDF. Do not store sensitive information in metadata fields.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can edit Title, Author, Subject, and Keywords fields.

Supported Formats

PDF (.pdf)